High Noon (2000): Cast & Plot
High Noon is a 2000 action western directed by Rod Hardy, starring Tom Skerritt as Will Kane, Michael Madsen and Susanna Thompson. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
English What Is High Noon About?
The premise of High Noon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Will Kane, a weary sheriff, has just married Amy and plans to retire, but news arrives that the outlaw he once jailed, Frank Miller, is riding into town on the noon train for revenge. Kane tries to rally the townspeople, yet his former deputy Harvey refuses, and his lover Helen—torn by past affairs—leaves. As high noon approaches, Kane must face the threat alone.
High Noon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ex convict
- newlywed couple
- outlaw
- showdown
- small town
- one man army
- revenge
- courage
- one against many
- sheriff
- cowardice
- remake
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- quaker
- train station
- husband wife relationship
- shootout
- hotel clerk
- church service
- cynicism
- grudge
- old flame
- shot to death
- saloon
- frontier town
- church
- deputy sheriff
- telegraph operator
- telegram
- business contract
- businesswoman
- held at gunpoint
- hotel
- mud
- quick draw
- shot in the arm
- teenage boy
- woman slaps a man
- wedding
- ambush
- revolver
- argument
- shot in the back
- horse and carriage
- marshal's badge
- retirement
- wedding day
- vengeance
- promise
- zoom the camera effect
- sadness
High Noon Cast & Characters
Tom Skerritt leads the cast as Will Kane, with Michael Madsen as Frank Miller and Susanna Thompson as Amy. Directed by Rod Hardy; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rod Hardy
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Tom Skerritt as Will Kane -
Michael Madsen as Frank Miller - Susanna Thompson as Amy
- Reed Diamond as Harvey
Also Starring in High Noon
· 33 more- María Conchita Alonso Helen
- Matthew Walker Judge Mettrick
- Tom McBeath Rudy
- Noel Fisher Billy
- Frank C. Turner Station Master
- Dennis Weaver Mart Howe
- August Schellenberg Antonio
- David Lereaney Sam Beattie
- Joe Norman Shaw Dave Cleaver
- Stephen Eric McIntyre Pierce
- Jim Shield Colby
- Judith Buchan Glenda Beattie
- Jacqueline Robbins Jane
- Joyce Robbins Hannah
- Andy Maton Minister
- Terry King Henry Munchhausen
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- Peter Strand Rumpel Volunteer #2
- Brian Stollery Hotel Clerk
- Larry Austin Volunteer #3
- Stevie Mitchell Kid #1
- Colin A. Campbell Jordan
- Randy Birch Fellows (Uncredited)
- Rainer Kahl Volunteer #1
- Shaun Johnson Joe Henderson
- Kate Newby Janet Munchhausen
- Brent Woolsey Gunman
- Royal Sproule Liam
- Bob Chomyn Skeptic
- Thomas F. Legg Old Cowboy
- Trevor Leigh Pete Cleaver
- Jim Leyden Simpson
- Jim Rattai Card Player
- Chelsea Lunan
More from Rod Hardy
More films directed by Rod Hardy, best-rated first: December Boys, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Two for Texas and Robinson Crusoe.
High Noon Plot Summary
What happens in High Noon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the late 1890s, Will Kane Tom Skerritt serves as the chief marshal of Hadleyville, a quiet town in the New Mexico Territory where, even with all of his deputies resigning, he continues to serve out of a deep sense of duty. His wife, Amy Susanna Thompson, is a Quaker pacifist who abhors violence, and she urges him to retire and settle into a quieter life as a farmer.
Yet a return to violence disrupts the peace: Frank Miller Michael Madsen, a gunfighter and killer whom Kane helped bring to justice years before, has been pardoned and will ride into Hadleyville on the noon train with his old gang. A message arrives warning that Miller’s first order upon arrival will be to take Kane’s life as payback for the past.
Full summary
The whole story of High Noon, scene by scene
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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High Noon Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “A mediodía” and “A Vingança de um Pistoleiro”.
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- A mediodía
- A Vingança de um Pistoleiro
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane, The Man Called Noon and Noon Wine.
High Noon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of High Noon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Noon?
High Noon runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was High Noon released?
High Noon was released on August 20, 2000.
Who directed High Noon?
High Noon was directed by Rod Hardy.
More films by Rod Hardy Who is in the cast of High Noon?
High Noon stars Tom Skerritt as Will Kane, Michael Madsen as Frank Miller and Susanna Thompson as Amy, among 37 credited actors.
Does High Noon have a post-credit scene?
No. High Noon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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